I need serious help

[Fish_Tank_J]

My tank is filled with algae what do I do?

 

[DarthSimon]

You can try and physically remove it. You need to get down to the reason of why you are growing the algae. Have you checked your nutrients? Are your phosphates and nitrates high??

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

You can try and physically remove it. You need to get down to the reason of why you are growing the algae. Have you checked your nutrients? Are your phosphates and nitrates high??

I am going to check my nitrates and phosphate now.

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

You can try and physically remove it. You need to get down to the reason of why you are growing the algae. Have you checked your nutrients? Are your phosphates and nitrates high??

Would you recommend taking all the rocks out with out corals and pressure washing them.

 

[Raege]

I wouldn’t use a pressure washer. You can get some salt water in a bucket and give the rocks a good tooth brushing in that to get off most of it before replacing in tank. You want to keep em wet protect the good stuff your growing in the rocks.
The algae is going to come back so the scrubbing is temporary get you testing numbers see were they are at then folks can help find root cause and help you thru these uglies

 

[Raege]

Some good info to post about your tank
Kind of water your using todo store bought treated tap etc
How old is tank?
Nitrates
Phosphates
Test kits your using
#reefsquad

Ps I’ve had a lot worse and folks here helped me get it under control so worry not Calvary is coming

 

[chaostactics]

Black out the tank for a few days full no light what so ever black out, do some big water changes after, and develop better husbandry

 

[Ranjib]

Take out as much algae as possible mechanically. Then sort out your nutrient issue , cleanup crew etc. I would not recommend moving rocks or using chemical unless you absolute need it. Be patient and you should be able to get a hold of the situation in a month or two, . Tell us about your livestock, feeding regiment, water change schedule etc

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

Ph 7.9
Nitrite 0.3
Nitrate 0-1
Ammonia 0.2
Alkalinity dkh 8
Salinity 1.023
Temperature 77

 

[WVNed]

What kind of light are you running and for how long?
Clean your pumps. That stuff will kill your flow which makes things worse.

 

[OREGONIC]

.3 nitrite, .2 ammonia what test kit you using? How old is the tank?

 

[Saltyreef]

Ph 7.9
Nitrite 0.3
Nitrate 0-1
Ammonia 0.2
Alkalinity dkh 8
Salinity 1.023
Temperature 77

Looks like the ammonia is causing the algae issue. Seems to be much more of it than bacteria. As well as algae always out competing bacteria for energy source. Dosing a bottle of bio spira after taking the above mentioned actions of mechanically removing as much algae as possible wouldnt hurt.

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

.3 nitrite what test kit you using? How old is the tank?

I am using Red Sea test kit

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

.3 nitrite, .2 ammonia what test kit you using? How old is the tank?

The tank is about 1.5 years old

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

What kind of light are you running and for how long?
Clean your pumps. That stuff will kill your flow which makes things worse.

I am using a zetlight 6800 from 8 am till 930 pm, on 5 different light settings throughout the day

 

[OREGONIC]

I am using Red Sea test kit

If you have detectable ammonia and nitrite your tank is to young for livestock. Your tank is just cycling and going thru the uglies.

 

[OREGONIC]

The tank is about 1.5 years old

1.5 years old? Need to find the source of the notrite and ammonia. Did something big die in it?

 

[Oldreefer44]

Still need to know what phosphates are. Treating symptoms of water quality issues will accomplish nothing long term. Solve the underlying issues first (water parameters)then address the symptoms. If you are using red sea kits they will tell you where your numbers need to be.

 

[TheEngineer]

1.5 years old? Need to find the source of the notrite and ammonia. Did something big die in it?

This. Mature tanks don’t show nitrites or ammonia. Has anything died recently? Have you added anything?

 

[Fish_Tank_J]

Still need to know what phosphates are. Treating symptoms of water quality issues will accomplish nothing long term. Solve the underlying issues first (water parameters)then address the symptoms. If you are using red sea kits they will tell you where your numbers need to be.

I have to go get a phosphate test